Hunters Urged to ACTT for Firearms Safety

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. (10/9/2013)

During the most recent hunting season, Georgia reported 43 hunting incidents, 17 of which involved firearms. With the upcoming Oct. 19 opening of firearms deer season, all hunters are strongly encouraged to review the ‘Four Primary Rules of Firearms Safety’ before heading to the woods.

“Personal responsibility and vigilance are paramount when handling firearms,” says Walter Lane, hunter development program manager of the Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. “This includes respecting all firearms safety rules, being 110 percent certain in identifying a target and awareness of what is in front of and beyond it.”

The following checklist, comprised of only four items, is covered in all hunter education courses and easily can be remembered with the acronym ACTT:

A – Always treat every firearm as if it were loaded.

C – Control the muzzle of the firearm at all times.

T – Be certain of the Target and what is in front of it and beyond it.

T – Keep your finger outside of the Trigger guard until you are ready to shoot.